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Collaborative of Collaborative of Collaborative of Collaborative of St. Francis of Assisi Parish & St. Joseph ParishSt. Francis of Assisi Parish & St. Joseph ParishSt. Francis of Assisi Parish & St. Joseph ParishSt. Francis of Assisi Parish & St. Joseph Parish
www.medfordcollaborative.org
Collaborative Staff
Pastor: Fr. Paul V. Sullivan 781-396-0423 x121 Parochial Vicar: Fr. Peter Shen 781-396-0423 x108 Priest In Residence: Fr. Daniel Moloney (Chaplain at MIT)
Director of Finance and Operations: Laura Powers 781-396-0423 x104 Director of Faith Formation & Youth Ministry: Doreen Breen 781-396-0423 x118 Faith Formation Coordinator: Nancy Albanese 781-396-0423 x105 Middle School Youth Ministry Email: [email protected] High School Youth Ministry Email: [email protected] Religious Education Email: [email protected] St. Francis of Assisi Music Director: Jonathan Cote 781-396-0423 x115 Cell: 603-479-1276 Email: [email protected] St. Joseph Music Director: Betsy Pesce 781-396-0423 x116 Cell: 617-335-8155 Email: [email protected] Collaborative Office Manager: Alisa O’Dowd 781-396-0423 x111 St. Joseph Business Manager: Karen Sturniolo 781-396-0423 x114
Main Office: 781-396-3636 Early Childhood Learning Center: 781-395-7780
Tuition Office: 781-396-0423 x117
Website: www.stjosephschoolmedford.com
Principal: Tim Forti
Mass Schedule
St. Francis of Assisi 441 Fellsway West, Medford
Daily Mass: Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday - 8:30am Weekend Masses: Saturday - 4pm
Sunday - 9am & 11am
St. Joseph 118 High Street, Medford
Daily Mass: Monday, Wednesday & Friday - 8:30am Weekend Masses: Saturday - 4pm
Sunday - 8am, 10am & 12 noon
Contact Information
Collaborative Parish Office: 114 High Street, Medford, MA 02155
Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 9am - 3pm & Friday 9am - Noon
Phone: 781-396-0423 Fax: 781-391-2919
St. Joseph Email: [email protected]
St. Francis of Assisi Email: [email protected]
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Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Disciples in MissionDisciples in MissionDisciples in MissionDisciples in Mission
“Do whatever he tells you.” These are the words of Mary at the end of today’s gospel! Mary is saying these words to us too – to you and me. What is He telling us to do? The psalm gives us one response – “Proclaim his marvelous deeds to all the nations.” St. Paul also reminds us that we have been given special gifts. Do you recognize the special gifts that the Spirit has given to you? Pray for the grace to use your gifts to proclaim his marvelous deeds - to family, neighbors, friends, and co-workers.
Welcome to New ParishionersWelcome to New ParishionersWelcome to New ParishionersWelcome to New Parishioners
No matter what your present status in the Catholic Church,
No matter what your current family or marital situation,
No matter what your current personal history, age, background, race, etc.,
No matter what your own self-image; you are invited, welcomed, accepted, loved
and respected here at The Collaborative of Saint Francis of Assisi Parish
and Saint Joseph Parish.
If you are new to the parish, please introduce yourself to a member of the
Parish Staff after Mass or at your convenience.
Remembering Our ParishesRemembering Our ParishesRemembering Our ParishesRemembering Our Parishes
Please consider remembering St. Francis of Assisi Parish, St. Joseph Parish or St. Joseph School when
drafting your estate plans. For more information, please call
Laura Powers at 781-396-0423 Ext 113. Thank you.
Sacrament of MatrimonySacrament of MatrimonySacrament of MatrimonySacrament of Matrimony Couples should make arrangements with one of our
priests or deacon at least six months before the wedding.
Pastoral Care of the Sick and ElderlyPastoral Care of the Sick and ElderlyPastoral Care of the Sick and ElderlyPastoral Care of the Sick and Elderly Please contact the Parish Center Office to make
arrangements, if you are going into the hospital, or have a family member who is homebound and would
like to receive the Sacrament of the Sick.
If a family member cannot come to church and would like to receive Communion at home,
please notify us.
Upcoming Collaborative
Events
Holy Hour for Life Monday, January 21 at 7pm at St. Francis of Assisi
St. Francis of Assisi’s January Monthly Dinner Saturday, January 26 following the 4pm Mass
Collaborative Office Closed Monday
Please note the Collaborative Office will be closed on Monday, January 21 in observance of
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
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MEDFORD CATHOLIC
COLLABORATIVE
Monday, January 21, 2019
7:00PM - 8:00PM
St. Francis of Assisi
Holy Hour for Life With Exposition of the Holy Eucharist
“… that I should not lose anything of what he gave me…”
John 6:39
In collaboration with the Archdiocese of Boston Pro-Life Office we will be conducting a Holy Hour for Life. This year, the Holy Hour will be conducted on Monday,
January 21, 2019 from 7:00PM to 8:00PM in the upper church at
Saint Francis of Assisi Parish.
This annual Holy Hour will be prayed at over 200 parishes as well as college campuses, hospitals, convents, and on the buses carrying our teens and seminarians to
Washington, D.C. for the March for Life.
Please join us and spread the news to your family and friends.
St. Francis of Assisi Prayer Group
Please note the Rosary will be said immediately following the Holy Hour for Life.
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Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
RCIA Are you an adult who has not yet been baptized and would like to explore the possibility of being baptized? Are you an adult who was baptized in a non-Catholic Christian community and would be interested in entering into full communion with the Catholic Church? Are you an adult who was baptized in the Catholic Church as a child, never received further faith formation, and would like to pursue reception of the sacraments beyond baptism? Are you an adult who did not complete your Religious Education and would like to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation? If any of these descriptions applies to you, please consider your possible participation in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults – RCIA. Please feel free to pass this notice on to a family member or friend. The RCIA is the process of spiritual and catechetical formation through which adults decide to be baptized or enter into full communion with the Catholic Church. If you are interested, have any questions or would like to participate, please contact the parish office or Fr. Peter Shen at [email protected]
Classes will be starting soon!
Grand Annual Campaign Update Thank you to all who have generously contributed toward our Grand Annual Campaign! We are so grateful for your generous response – we are slightly ahead of last year’s numbers and so close to reaching our goal. As Father Paul mentioned in his appeal letter, this collection is critical to maintaining the financial stability of our parishes. Every penny counts! As our Grand Annual campaign winds down for this year, if you have yet to contribute, we ask for your prayerful consideration and generosity. Parish Goal $ Collected Percent St. Francis $40,000 $33,757 85% St. Joseph $70,000 $49,827 72%
St. Francis of Assisi St. Joseph
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St. Francis of Assisi’s January Monthly Dinner
Saturday, January 26th
following the 4pm Mass at the St. Francis of Assisi Dining Hall
Menu: Lasagna & Chicken, Broccoli & Ziti
with Beverages & Dessert
Tickets: $10 Adult/$5 Child
Tickets will be sold after all St. Francis of Assisi Masses and at our Collaborative Parish Office, 114 High Street. You can also call the office at 781-396-0423, to reserve tickets by Wednesday, January 23.
As we need an accurate count, if you do not call in advance to reserve your ticket, you will not be able to purchase a ticket at the door.
All are welcome!
E-Mail Scam Alert
Please be advised that there has been an e-mail scam floating around our parishes. Someone impersonating Father Paul Sullivan, our Pastor, has been sending e-mails to parishioners and staff members asking for donations of gift cards. We ask you to please disregard these e-mails.
We have taken many precautionary measures, such as reporting the scam to the Medford Police, the Information Technology Department of the Archdiocese, changing passwords and other credentials to our information systems, etc.
We ask that you please let our office now if you receive any further scam e-mails. Thank you for your patience!
Please remember the following people who are in need of prayers:
Theresa O’Brien Carew, Sr. Waltrude Dennis CSJ, Kim Dervishian, Pasqualina DeSimone, Jack Foley, William J. Henry, Kim James, Mike James, Jeffrey Morgan, Dottie Paladino, Torbert Prior, Joel Rivera, Donald & Ronald Sisson, Anna Sorgi, Rob Stengel, Christine Tenaglia, Donna Trabucco, Pauline Vojtas & Denise Zero
Loved Ones In Service
Presently on active duty serving our country:
CPL Gerald P. Byrnes, Jr., US Marine Corps.
SPC Ryan Barry, US Army
Cameron Howard
Nicholas C. Lavery
1st LT Richard Neil Matta, US Army
Staff Sergeant 3rd Special Forces,
Cairo M. Prisco, US Army
Daniel Silva
Our prayers go out to all men and women who are serving our country.
May God protect them.
Thank you from Friends of Francis
A very special thanks to all of you, our parishioners, for your help with the Holidays. Thanksgiving we assisted over 90 families with Turkey Dinners. Christmas we assisted again, over 90 families with Christmas Dinners and 84 children with gift cards. Along with you, the following also donated to help our cause and we could not be more grateful.
To Tricia, daughter of Mary Gordon, who runs a Bowling Tournament and donates the profits.
Andrea Bates, who donates in memory of her parents Dan and Margaret Bates.
Bud and Joan Yaegar, whose grandchildren gave up their spending money and bought groceries for
families in need. Thanks to those children, Andre Johnson, Stevie Ciampoli, Sam Ciampoli,
Germaine Johnson, Jr., Sydney Johnson, and Charlie Ciampoli.
St. Francis of Assisi Girls Basketball, Kiwanis, Medford Rotary, Councilor Rick Caraviello
and Michael Hayes.
"When I was Hungry, You Gave Me To Eat" God Bless all who gave.
Jerri DiClemente for Friends of Francis
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Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Weekly Scripture ReadingsWeekly Scripture ReadingsWeekly Scripture ReadingsWeekly Scripture Readings 20 SUN Is 62:1-5/1 Cor 12:4-11/Jn 2:1-11
21 Mon Heb 5:1-10/Mk 2:18-22 22 Tue Heb 6:10-20/Mk 2:23-28
23 Wed Heb 7:1-3, 15-17/Mk 3:1-6 24 Thu Heb 7:25—8:6/Mk 3:7-12
25 Fri Acts 22:3-16 or 9:1-22/Mk 16:15-18
26 Sat 2 Tm 1:1-8 or Ti 1:1-5/Mk 3:20-21 27 SUN Neh 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10/1 Cor 12:12-30
or 12:12-14, 27/Lk 1:1-4; 4:14-21
“Let Us Be Your Catholic School”
OPEN HOUSE Sunday January 27, 2019
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
• Preschool-8th grade • Full time Nurse • Smart Lunch Program • Literacy & Math Support/Special
Education Teacher • Extended Day Programs/Before and
After School • Guidance Counselor • Spanish in all grades • Additional Curriculum includes: Art,
Music, Physical Education • Private High School preparation and
100% placement
St. Joseph School and St. Joseph Preschool
Take advantage of viewing our school
while in session or call or email us for a private tour at 781-396-3636 or
Message from Bishop Mark O’Connell -
Catholic Schools Week begins January 27th!
“Catholic Schools: Learn. Serve. Lead. Succeed.”
For Catholics learning is not simply informational but formational. Catholic education invites young people to view the world and all its wonders through a vision of faith: to learn why God made the world, us and for what purpose each one has been put on this earth. Our Catholic schools can freely speak of science in connection to our faith which is increasingly important in our world that demands separation of the two. The Catholic vision for humanity fosters lasting values that build personhood and character. We are grateful to all our parishes for contributing to making this a viable opportunity here in the North Region.
In the North Region, we have 18 elementary schools, 3 middle & high schools combined, and 4 high schools. This past September, there was a very promising sign in the region when Malden Catholic opened its School for Girls. All of these schools enhance opportunities for our youngest members and are a tremendous place of faith and learning that I hope all our parishes support.
The theme for National Catholic Schools Week 2019 is “Catholic Schools: Learn. Serve. Lead. Succeed.” During the week schools typically celebrate with Masses, open houses, and other activities for students, families, parishioners, and community members. Through these events, schools focus on the value Catholic education provides young people and its contributions to our church, our communities and our nation.
Support our schools! Encourage enrollment in our Catholic Schools in the North Region!
For more information, visit www.catholicschoolsboston.org.
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Saturday 1/19/19 8:30 am 4:00 pm
John Miele John Ghiloni
Sunday 1/20/19 9:00 am 11:00 am
For the People Joey Lopez
Tuesday 1/22/19 8:30 am
Baby Logan Patrick Murphy
Thursday 1/24/19 8:30 am
In Honor of the Blessed Mother
Saturday 1/26/19 8:30 am 4:00 pm
Antonio Cabral, Manuel Barbosa & Louedes Resendes Philip DiBenedetto
Sunday 1/27/19 9:00 am 11:00 am
Leonard Mayo Dr. Rudolph & Phyllis Muto
Sacrament of ReconciliationSacrament of ReconciliationSacrament of ReconciliationSacrament of Reconciliation Saturday morning after the 8:30 am Mass,
Saturdays from 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm in the upper church confessional or by appointment.
Sacrament of BaptismSacrament of BaptismSacrament of BaptismSacrament of Baptism Baptisms are held on the second
Sunday of the month at 12:30 pm. Instruction for first time parents and godparents is held at St. Francis of Assisi on the last Sunday of every
month after the 11:00 am Mass in the upper church (unless there is a schedule conflict).
Adoration of the Blessed SacramentAdoration of the Blessed SacramentAdoration of the Blessed SacramentAdoration of the Blessed Sacrament Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place every Monday at 7:00 pm in the upper church.
All are welcome.
Weekly Prayer GroupWeekly Prayer GroupWeekly Prayer GroupWeekly Prayer Group The St. Francis of Assisi Marion Movement of Priests Prayer Group meets every Monday at
7:30 pm in the upper church to pray the Rosary. All are welcome.
Secular FranciscansSecular FranciscansSecular FranciscansSecular Franciscans The Secular Franciscans, formerly Third Order,
meet at St. Francis of Assisi on the fourth Sunday of every month at 2:00 pm in the Dining Hall.
All are welcome.
St. Francis of Assisi ParishSt. Francis of Assisi ParishSt. Francis of Assisi ParishSt. Francis of Assisi Parish
Mass IntentionsMass IntentionsMass IntentionsMass Intentions
January 13th Collections Offertory including Online Giving: $3,465
Weekly Budget Requirement: $4,615
Monthly Collection: $1,598
Year end tax statements: 2018 contribution statements are now available upon request. Please call our Parish Office if you would like a copy of your statement.
A special THANK YOU to all those who share their talent, time, presence and support with
St. Francis of Assisi Parish.
The Hosts and Wine for this week’s liturgies and the Sanctuary Lamp is lit in memory of:
Joey Lopez
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Saturday 1/19/19 4:00 pm
Maria Federico
Sunday 1/20/19 8:00 am 10:00 am 12:00 noon
For the People Maria DelMonaco Ralph Biagiotti
Monday 1/21/19 8:30 am
Johnny Cassidy
Wednesday 1/23/19 8:30 am
Angelo, Francesca & Ersilio Parella
Friday 1/25/19 8:30 am
Gilda Marino
Saturday 1/26/19 4:00 pm
Calleigh Griffen & Thomas Feeney
Sunday 1/27/19 8:00 am 10:00 am 12:00 noon
For the People Francis & Marjorie Keenan Rick Pelusi
Mass IntentionsMass IntentionsMass IntentionsMass Intentions
St. Joseph ParishSt. Joseph ParishSt. Joseph ParishSt. Joseph Parish
Sacrament of ReconciliationSacrament of ReconciliationSacrament of ReconciliationSacrament of Reconciliation Saturday afternoon from 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm in the
upper church or by appointment.
Sacrament of BaptismSacrament of BaptismSacrament of BaptismSacrament of Baptism Baptisms are held on the third Sunday of the month at 1:30 pm. Instruction for first time
parents and godparents is held at St. Francis
of Assisi on the last Sunday of every month after the 11:00 am Mass in the upper church
(unless there is a schedule conflict).
Adoration of the Blessed SacramentAdoration of the Blessed SacramentAdoration of the Blessed SacramentAdoration of the Blessed Sacrament Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place on
Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays from 9:00 am to 8:30 pm in the lower church.
(Adoration will not be held on days Medford schools are closed due to weather.)
Legion of MaryLegion of MaryLegion of MaryLegion of Mary The Legion of Mary meets Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8:00 pm in the back room of the lower
church. All are welcome!
Readings: #933
January 13th Collections Offertory including Online Giving: $6,241
Weekly Budget Requirement: $7,560
On-going Maintenance: $1,355
Second Collection this weekend: School Support Year end tax statements: 2018 contribution statements are now available upon request. Please call our Parish Office if you would like a copy of your statement.
A special THANK YOU to all those who share their talent, time, presence and support
with St. Joseph Parish.
